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The boys in the light an extraordinary World War II story of survival, faith, and brotherhood

"The extraordinary and inspiring true story of a band of young U.S. soldiers who fought together in World War II and, in the throes of combat, rescued two survivors--one of them the author's father--from Hitler's plot to exterminate the Jews of Europe. The Boys in the Light follows the parallel jour...

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Main Author: Willner, Nina, 1961- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2025]
Subjects:
Willner, Eddie, > 1926-2008
Swaab, Mike.
Hovland, Elmer L., > 1920-2012
Decola, Louis, > 1919-2016
World War, 1939-1945 > Regimental histories > United States.
Holocaust survivors > Germany > Biography.
Regimental histories.
Biographies.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • PART I
  • American innocence
  • A German Jewish boy
  • Patriots and parasites
  • Rise of hate
  • Promise
  • Kristallnacht
  • Blue ribbon America
  • On the run
  • Training
  • The vineyards
  • New York Harbor
  • Transport 31
  • PART II
  • Ship to England
  • Lazy
  • Coming ashore
  • Auschwitz
  • Baptism
  • North plant
  • "Kom goed thuis"
  • Thanksgiving
  • Siegfried's prophecy
  • PART III
  • Christmas Eve
  • Butch
  • The long march
  • The talisman
  • The tunnels
  • The prayer
  • Breakout
  • Angels
  • "They're with us now"
  • Big brother
  • Unbreakable bond
  • Liberation
  • The final goodbye
  • PART IV
  • "I want those days back"
  • The call
  • The reunion
  • Postscript
  • Coda: Supper with Uncle Pepsi
  • Epilogue.

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